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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings and Variables

Posted by Michael Stedman
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Michael Stedman
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 13,838 Points

Class, interface, or enum error???

console.printf("Hello, my name is Craig\n");
console.printf("Craig is learning how to write Java\n");

The very first time that I compiled it (without the break sequences), everything came up as it should (not being broken into two lines). However, once I started using the break sequences, I constantly get some sort off error in the console after all the "Picked up Java_Tool_Options" mumbo jumbo:

Introductions.java:1: error: class, interface, or enum expected
javaimport java.io.Console;
^
1 error

I have tried just about everything: trying the opposite slash, the percent sign that other answered questions have recommended, putting a space after the words that I am wanting to add the break to... Everything. I also made sure to save after each thing that I changed, but still get the same result. Now, when I take out the break sequences completely, and go back to the original two strings, I continue to get this error without fail.

Just to add... I just basically tried to start it all over. I deleted both of the strings completely, and then saved it. Just to see what it would do, I ran the compiler and it came up printing the one long sentence that we are trying to break up with the sequence breaks, even though there are no strings at all in the saved code.

1 Answer

Shane Robinson
Shane Robinson
7,324 Points
Shane Robinson
Shane Robinson
7,324 Points

There is no issue with the print statements you have. The issue lies somewhere in your imports, based on the error you are getting. Could you post all of your code? It looks like you accidentally typed:

javaimport java.io.Console;

instead of 

import java.io.Console;
Michael Stedman
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Michael Stedman
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 13,838 Points

Thanks for the quick answer Shane. Below is the code as it first opens when I launch the workspace, and then click on the Introductions.java tab:

javaimport java.io.Console;

public class Introductions {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = System.console();
        // Welcome to the Introductions program!  Your code goes below here
        String firstName = "Ben";
        console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
        console.printf("%s is learning how to write Java\n", firstName);
  }
}

Update: That that got it to work, Shane. I do not know how the workspace got that part added in there as I didn't type it, but now that it is gone, everything seems to be working fine.